{"id":912,"date":"2009-12-23T19:16:08","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T22:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallvehicles.wordpress.com\/?p=912"},"modified":"2009-12-23T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2009-12-23T22:16:08","slug":"recent-company-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallvehicleresource.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/23\/recent-company-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Company News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Navistar and Modec complete joint venture agreement<\/strong> &#8211; Navistar International and Modec completed their joint venture agreement for the production of Class 2c-3 commercial trucks.  The all electric trucks will be produced in Elkhart, Indiana.  In 2010 400 of the trucks are expected to be produced.  <a title=\"Navistar &amp; Modec complete JV\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tradingmarkets.com\/.site\/news\/Stock%20News\/2698340\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more:  Tradingmarkets.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Northwire introduces charging cable for electric vehicles<\/strong> &#8211; Northwire, Inc. announced the availability of CoilBoss Retractile Cords for use in electric and hybrid vehicles.  <span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDesc\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">All EV Cable options are available in standard or custom configurations. Customization includes hybrid designs, colors, private labeling and more.  <a title=\"Northwaire EV Cables\" href=\"http:\/\/www.northwire.com\/evcables\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more:  Northwire.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>GM &amp; SAIC Motor Corp pursuing venture<\/strong> &#8211; GM and SAIC Motor Corp, China&#8217;s largest automaker, are looking to create a joint venture to sell minivans, mini-trucks and mini cars in the Indian market.?? It would be a 50-50 joint venture.?? <a title=\"GM and SAIC India JV\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wheels.unwireindia.com\/2009\/12\/gm-saic-said-to-be-near-agreement-on-india-venture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more:?? Wheels.unwireindia.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smith Electric Vehicles places battery order with Valence Technology &#8211;<\/strong> Smith Electric Vehicles placed a $1.4 million order with Valence Technology for batteries to be used in their Newton electric truck being produced in Kansas.?? <a title=\"Smith Electric Vehicles Places Order with Valence Technology\" href=\"http:\/\/austin.bizjournals.com\/austin\/stories\/2009\/12\/14\/daily43.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more:?? austin.bizjournals.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Think thinking of Indiana for plant site <\/strong>&#8211; Think North America is in negotiations with officials from the state of Indiana and Elkhart County as it tries to decide on where to locate a manufacturing plant.?? Besides Indiana, Oregona and Michigan have been on their short list.?? Elkhart County is considering ten years of tax abatements to attract the company.?? <a title=\"Think thinking of Indiana\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wsbt.com\/news\/local\/79852477.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Learn more:?? WSBT.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navistar and Modec complete joint venture agreement &#8211; Navistar International and Modec completed their joint venture agreement for the production of Class 2c-3 commercial trucks. The all electric trucks will be produced in Elkhart, Indiana. 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